The Southwestern Warriors will square off against the Somerset Briar Jumpers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwestern is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Southwestern fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Rockcastle County on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 2-1. Warriors fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Rockets since on Monday.
Meanwhile, Somerset waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged out the Lakers 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Briar Jumpers have posted since March 19th.
Kole Grundy was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. Somerset is 3-1 when Grundy allows one or fewer earned runs, but 7-13 otherwise. Grundy was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Connor Roberts was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Somerset's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-14 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Raygan New, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Somerset was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .360 or higher in three consecutive games.
Southwestern's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-12. As for Somerset, their victory bumped their record up to 10-14.
Southwestern came up short against Somerset when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 5-2. Will the Warriors have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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